Homemade Gumdrops

Gumdrops are one of my all-time favorite holiday candies. When I found out that I could make them myself–and that they are super easy to do–I just might have done a little happy dance.

Doodle did, too, and has been asking me for “those gumdrops” nonstop over the last few days.

What can I say, he takes after his mama.

These fun little holiday candies take less than 10 minutes to mix up, though do require some chilling time before cutting. You could definitely jazz them up even more by using small cookie cutters to cut them out into fun holiday shapes.

Since I had a very impatient 5-year old “assisting” me with these, I simply used a pizza cutter to slice my gumdrops into squares/rectangles/rhombii. Maybe not quite so pretty, but it got the job done. 🙂 And Doodle had a lot of fun rolling these in sugar. We just won’t talk about how much sugar was on the kitchen floor when we finished.

To shape your candies, loosen the sides of the mixture from the pan with a spatula, and turn out onto a cutting board. Cut out gumdrops with a cookie cutter, pizza cutter or knife. If the candy sticks to your knife, trying running it under hot water first.

Roll candies in extra sugar and place on wax paper until slightly dry. Store in an airtight container.

Comments

Ashley these are beautiful. I’ve seen these on Taste of Home and have wanted to make them. Do they honestly TASTE like gum drops? Totally intrigued!Aimee @ ShugarySweets recently posted..Pumpkin Pie Cupcakes with Cool Whip Frosting

Aimee, they do actually taste like fruity gumdrops. The consistency isn’t quite the same, but it is pretty close. Next time I might pour them into a smaller pan so that they’ll set thicker and I can cut them out into actual gumdrop shapes. But they were fun to make, and my 5-year old loves them!

I have seen them before in magazines but never thought to actually try it out. Yours are so pretty. I bet it was so much fun to make them with your little guy. So, I am curious too…do they taste like a gum drop?Jocelyn @BruCrew Life recently posted..Coffee Cheesecake Oreo Brownies

OH MY GAAAAWD. HOMEMADE GUMDROPS? Are you forrealsies?! Gumdrops are one of my favorite holiday candies, too!! I love the red and white ones especially and I LOVE licking all the sugar off first haha. Who knew they’d be so stinkin’ simple to make? (Now I do and that’s both AWESOME and super dangerous!) These look adorable and look like they taste delicious!!Hayley @ The Domestic Rebel recently posted..Oatmeal Scotchie Pecan Pookies

Are you kidding me? These are amazing! I love gumdrops and to be able to control the flavor, WIN! Thanks so much for linking up to Creative Thursday. Can’t wait to see what you share this week! Have a wonderful week.
Michelle

I knew you could make homemade gumdrops, but I have NEVER seen an easier recipe! No fussing with blooming, no worries about temperatures, just add, boil, stir, pour, wait, cut, roll, eat. I’m DEFINITELY going to try this one before my more complicated one!

Okay, I made these last night. Word to the wise – Do NOT set these things on any unprepared surface!!! I made the mistake of flipping half the pan out onto a plate w/o spraying it, and it was like glue. Delicious glue, but glue! XD

Also, I personally would not call these gumdrops. To me, they are far closer to the Sunkist Fruit Gems in texture! Hm, and I wonder…does the addition of applesauce make them a part of a balanced diet? ;D

hi ashley, these look awesome but I am in the UK could you help me with some of the recipe pls? Jello is jelly right? so in the UK jelly is in little rubbery cubes that you add boiling water to to make a jelly. is jello the same? also how come you need to add gelatin in this recipe if you already added jello? also where does the jello get its water from to melt? sorry if I’m being stupid. also how much gelatin are in your US sachets? and what weight are the jello boxes, just so I know to compare with UK ones?
Thanks,
Penni
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